A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

learnt Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words48.1 63.7 28.6 0 29.1 41.3 8.9
Number of occurrences154124 19 0 5 4 2
Number of authors68 51 11 2 2 2

Occurrences of learnt in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
ers, and Precious had awready learnt it. And she wis ainly eicht y on page 49
Precious had learnt tae cook because she'd had ta on page 69
here's some amang ye that hae learnt a lesson,' she said. "'Thae w on page 77

4 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
or take-" (Alice, ye see, hid learnt a few hings kind ae like that on page 9
ooadays. An the Gryphon never learnt it." on page 96

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
they learnt tae lou on page 32

1 matches

Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
tae masel. That'll be me fair learnt tae haver then ower this past on page 134

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
chaise anither profession, an learnt tae pilot aeroplanes. I hae f on page 10
wis sax year auld, an | haena learnt tae draw oniething forby boas on page 12
Syne I had learnt a saicont gey important thing on page 18
Ilka day I learnt mair anent the planet o the w on page 21
s the douceness o sundouns. I learnt this in the forenuin o the fo on page 26

6 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
cht heid case. Hooanivver, he learnt me muckle at's stuid me weel on page 85
Yin o the tricks Cherlie had learnt me, an the prentices o the it on page 86

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
nk-" (for, ye see, Alison had learnt aa thae kin o things in her l on page 9
simple rules their freens had learnt thaim: like, a rid-het poker on page 13
"It's time you learnt no tae be sae personal," Alis on page 44

7 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
ck o sonsie lukks. A fac Ah'd learnt a guid whilie syne whan a nee on page 27

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
aa learnt, as suin as thay'd begun on page 129

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ebors in Alloa. As a bairn, A learnt tae loss the leid an speak in on page 35
rax tae the tongue A hid been learnt no tae yaise, no tae trust, t on page 36
ten the wey in thae days, hid learnt us no tae yaize. And that his on page 40

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
merit honourin. Things she'd learnt as a bairn, hud never thocht on page 1

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
he conventicle. Frae him they learnt that there were aboot a hunne on page 36
rae the yaird. He had quickly learnt that the brae park cuid haud on page 57
weel. Frae their faither they learnt hou tae guddle for troots, an on page 74

6 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
says: "Tell me aboot what yae learnt fae yur time oan earth, ma so on page 23
will. And aw the new words ah learnt wur fast becomin a foreign la on page 91

3 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Learnt the skin-taut flexin move on page 101

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
ssa, tae judge fae whit she's learnt this term, hus nae lugs at aw on page 2
his fae batter tae batter and learnt aw the recipes by hert, she d on page 5
if ye dae. Noo, huv ony o ye learnt yer twa-times tables awready? on page 63
wha ken how tae spell cat huv learnt how tae read a wheen o words on page 70
bairn wis but Miss Honey had learnt eneuch tae ken that somethin on page 76
Also on pages 81, 117, 129, 130, 138, 140, 211
13 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
s wis biggit up on techniques learnt here in the years eftir Cullo on page 21

1 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
eh've now learnt a lot o things on page 99
Eh've learnt so much aboot misel on page 104
eh've learnt ti walk, eh've learnt ti work on page 110

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
is a bairn an his faither had learnt him in the auld county weys. on page 83

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
th; it wis aw words oor class learnt ages ago except ah couldnae r on page 19

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e maist important thing we've learnt, on page 157

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An auld trick he'd learnt if they stert tae squirm on page 39
landscape. Frae the Greeks he learnt that pouer bides in disciplin on page 100

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
nnerous his wirds that haesna learnt tae talk, on page 61

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
That wis hoo ah learnt whit a hun is. Mammy took mai on page 10

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
teracy haes maistly been self-learnt acause Scots wisna walcome as on page 8
es won ower as a spoken leid, learnt in social settings, whaur spe on page 16
Scots speakers haes been learnt tae write in Soothron, no Sco on page 40
at for tae shaw aff whit ye'v learnt on yer journey tae leeteracy on page 54

5 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
sit in the gairden until she learnt tae be civil. Eftir a wee whi on page 97

1 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Booncy nooadays it's time we learnt him a lesson.' on page 101

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Whit If we learnt history frae the National Tru on page 84

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
o, Falkirk an Selkirk, an wis learnt Chinese at the Universitie o on page 32

2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
t aw. He writes hou Jesus "...learnt tae dunt the stobs hame..."an
1 matches

Peffers, Bob The Pittin Doon o Guid Scots, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
jist hoo Ah want bit Ah never learnt tae screive ma ain Scots leid
1 matches

Calderwood, Lynsey Mumbo Jumbo, (Litro magazine 2006) Central, prose
th; it wis aw words oor class learnt ages ago except ah couldnae r
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 111, (self-published 2003) Central, newspaper
ltural leid, they haed tae be learnt tae be leeterate in it an aw.
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
“They learnt us at school,” she said.
1 matches

Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
playgrund or reams o Barbour learnt as a saicont langage at the u
1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
turies, mair fowk in Scotland learnt tae read an tae write letters
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
had kent him frae bairnheid, learnt him at the schuil, and his mi
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
But sune A learnt tobacco lords were sellin me
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
teachers taught me weel - A learnt hunners!
That's whaur A learnt the maist important skills
2 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
ge some ideas ah've lang syne learnt: those bein that Scottish pop
rtit watchin Outlander an aw, learnt there aboot the bannin o kilt
2 matches

Sutherland, Hope Twa sisters, een room, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Buckie, prose
bit jealous it the speed she learnt tae play it at but she wid of
1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
or mithers an’ faithers hud learnt frae ’im an’ sum sed so h
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
haen ‘Sang Schules’ that learnt laddies skeels sic as organ-p
s muisical history. As I’v learnt in the coorse o my speirins,
2 matches

Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 1), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
enemy nation, an the sodgers learnt firsthaund o the deith an des
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
got champit in the graith; he learnt me hou tae feed a mitherless
1 matches

Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
A swithered: A’d never been learnt ti write Scots, hed never wri
1 matches

Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ss. That’s the hing ah’ve learnt aboot life durin lockdoon. Do
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
rget the aulder farrant craft learnt tae her bi her Granny whan sh
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
he books o the Bible. You’d learnt them, for the Sunday Schuil.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
ts and then he wis fine. They learnt that the Tin Man didnae hae a
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
ad and write brawly. The dugs learnt tae read weel eneuch, but hae
ar nocht wirth readin. Claver learnt the ah-bay-say, but couldna p
2 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
Atweel, he learnt the lassie hissel, an whan Be
we were wi the Chinese, they learnt tae keep wis in the daark -
n ancestor suggestit, she had learnt aa she wintit til? Na, he had
As he learnt the Auld Langage, that gied h
he place. He fenced wi her an learnt her foo tae parry. As faur as
9 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
‘Fuv learnt wan thing it’s this wee les
disrepair Bit ha mony o’us learnt wur lesson? No sae mony a’d
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
id uiss o the French they war learnt at the schuil oniewey? It wis
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
language, history an culture learnt in the scuils, tendit a forga
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2016) Central
ur he did a bit o preachin an learnt hoo dangerous it wis, hoo he

Duncan, Robert The Oor-Wulliefication o Scots?, (autumnvoices.co.uk 2022) Central, blog
t I was a biddable laddie and learnt tae speak, read and scrieve E
1 matches

Smirnov, Kuzma , (Facebook 2015) Central, prose
offeecial i' thair kintras an learnt by furriners.
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
wi’ her support a’ve even learnt tae dae it in ma ain tounge.
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2022) Central
it helps, I’m sure? Ah’ve learnt mah lesson, true.

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@GrahamMaloney8 Learnt aff her da. ??(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
@Amalkadog I've learnt fae ye Brian... How tae impre (2023) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
(jist up the road) the bairns learnt & liked Wullie's bairns' sang (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
@robdelaney Ah learnt aboot it fae watchin "Watchme(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
@William07491650 They hivnae learnt yet tae no staun haudin signs (2022) twitter link

Doric

Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n baked affa fine pieces. She learnt her foo tae play patience wi on page 15
Her faither learnt her foo tae play cribbage, an on page 18

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
I've learnt auler wifies than her" on page 15

6 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
's an every tyme wis majic. A learnt a lot aboot Jim an hee's cann on page 3

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
I'streen 'at's fan I learnt een guid thing. on page 99

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
hink-" (for, e see, Alice hed learnt a lot o iss sort o things in on page 9
too stiff. An e Gryphon never learnt id." on page 93

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
eel as Da, Betsy. An he hisna learnt me play the zither he bocht m
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
cean fowk, the Septiles. They learnt frae the Japanee Shinto buiks
1 matches

Gray, Kath Lallans 63 - Aikey Brae Fair – 1962, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
n jist niver be sure. Ye’ve learnt that already in life. Mind ye
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
t telt at the skweel fan they learnt us aboot history? 1066 an aa
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
omething ah wish that ah haed learnt at the scuil. This could gang
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ticht-fisted, a description I learnt fae her this wik fan she wis
1 matches

Young, Morna The Twa Chrisses, (Scots Language Center 2021) Doric, prose
d never ken. And if iver they learnt the trowth o it, then mare fo
1 matches

Shetland

Tait, John M Lallans 58 - Sheltie Prattle an da Blue Lowe (a Pantomime) , (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, prose
rl wis laivin, "It's time you learnt to speak correctly so that pe on page 35

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Back tae trowie schul, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
mesel nor Meenie geed. We wir learnt aathing aboot trowie life at
“Has do learnt onything, my jewel?” axed M
“Weel, A’m learnt dat a richt trow caas a see-s
“Du’s learnt a lok,” gaffed Meenie.
4 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
nk- " (cos ee sei, Ahlice hed learnt several hings lik this in hur on page 9
ae stiff. An th Gryphon ne'er learnt eet." on page 95

2 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
Aal ma life, a was forced to learnt tae listen. Hated that and a (2020) search twitter
ady took Netflix aff! After a learnt o their principles, ???? http(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
This lessen learnt bae heart on page 19

1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
e shame this kind o lit isnae learnt in school.(2020) search twitter

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